Car-coupling



L. B. KENNEY.

, GARGOUPLING.

Patent-ed Jan. 12, 1886.

Nol 334,333.

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.ZJV'VEW'TOR Attorney UNITED STATES PATENT EEicE.

LESTER B. KENNEY, OF CHARLOTTE, MICHIGAN.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 334,388, dated January12, 1886.

Application led November 7, 1885v Serial Xo. 182,139. (No model.)

y tion thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and tothe letters of reference marked thereon, making apart of thisspecification.

This invention relates to certain improvements in car-couplers; and ithas for its objects to provide for sustaining the couplinghook in thedraw-head positively when down and engaging the coupling-link, or whenup for the reception of the coupling-link, so as to obviate thenecessity of the train-hands passing between the cars for coupling andnncoupling the saine, as more Vfully hereinafter set forth.

rlhe invention further has for its objects to provide for the adjustmentof the draw-heads so that trucks of different heights may be readily andconveniently connected, `as will more fully hereinafter appear.

The above-mentioned objects I attain by the means illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure l illustrates a longitudinalsectional view of a car, showing my improved coupling applied thereto;Fig. 2, a bottom View of a car, showing the mechanism for elevating anddepressing the draw-head; and Fig. 3, adetached sectional view, showingthe spring at the rear of the draw-bar.

The letter A indicates the body of the car, which may be of the ordinaryor any approved construction.

B indicates the draw-bar, which is located between the two longitudinalbeams C, secured under the body of the car. The said draw-bar is capableof a slight longitudinal movement between its longitudinal bearings,

g and near its rear it is provided with a bearing-plate, E, behind whichis located a spiral spring, F, which bears against a similar plate, G,which is securely fastened at the back or rear of the bearings beforementioned. The

plate F projects into recesses H in the longigo tudinal beams, so as towork back and fort-h therein and be guided thereby. The drawbar issecured at its rear end in a box, I, which is arranged to slide betweenthe longitudinal bearingsin such manner that its forward end may beraised or lowered to adjust it to the proper position, as more fullyhereinafter set forth.

The draw-bar is slottedlongitudinally on its lower side, as indicated bythe letter K, and into the slot extends a flat spring, L, which isrigidly secured at M to the rear of the draw-bar. The draw-head isformed with the usual Haring opening, N, and is slotted vertically forthe reception of the coupling-hook P, which is pivoted therein on a pin,R. The said hook at its rear is provided with flat bearing-faces S T,which are adapted to set against the spring, when the hook is eitherelevated or depressed, and hold it securely.

The hook is provided at its upward projecting corner with an eye, U, towhich is connected a'chain, W', which extends to andconnects withthelevers X, located in bearings at the front of the car, whereby thehook may be operated from one side of the car or from the top of thesame.

Below the draw-head is located a transverse bar, A', through whichextends an adjusting screw, B', by means of which the draw-head may beelevated or lowered, so as to adapt the coupling to trucks of differentheights.'

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

1. A draw-bar having a vertical adjustment and a limited longitudinalplay, combined with the flat spring secured thereto and thecoupling-hook provided with fiat bearing-faces at its rear end,adaptedto rest on the spring, substantially as specified.

2 The combination, with the draw-bar, of the iiat spring secured theretoand the coupling-hook provided with dat bearing-faces at its rear,adapted to rest upon the spring and hold the hook in position,substantially as specied.

3. The combination, with the pivoted draw- In testimony whereof I alx mysignature,in bar, of the eonplinghook pivoted therein and presence oftwoWitnesses, this 21st day of Octolo having flat; bearing-faces at itsrear end, a ber, 1885.

Spring secured to the draw-bar and engaging 4 v T f 5 with said end ofthe hook, and the connecting LESTER B KEBBT chains and levers, wherebysaid hook maybe Vitlesses:

operated from the top or either side of the E. S. LACEY,

car, substantially :1s seb forth. A. J. IYES.

